- Type:
- Herb
- Light Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Soil Moisture:
- Medium
- Height:
- 6 to 7 feet
- Project:
- Erosion Control, Restoration
- Bloom Color:
- Yellow
- Bloom Months:
- July, August
- Flooding / Inundation Tolerance:
- Moderate
- Salt Tolerance:
- Medium
- Stress Tolerance:
- Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
- Herbivore Sensitivity:
- Low to Medium
- Behavior (Rate of Spread):
- 2
- Pollinator Value:
- High
- Benefit to Pollinators:
- Adult Food
- Pollinators:
- Bumblebees, Honey Bees, Native Bees
- Counties:
- Carver, Dakota, Freeborn, Hennepin, Hubbard, Olmsted, Ramsey, Renville, Stevens, Wabasha, Washington
Notes/Description:
Prairie Dock can grow up to 12 feet tall, with leaves that grow to full size in early summer and yellow flowers that blossom in late summer. A good competitor with aggressive/invasive prairie grasses. Attractive to bees and its seeds are favored by goldfinches.